Briefs - Hampton

March 17, 1999|By Daily Press

HAMPTON — Man enters home, takes TV, phone

HAMPTON - An 83-year-old woman told police that a man walked into her apartment about noon on Tuesday and stole her TV and phone.

The victim, who lives in the 3600 block of Kecoughtan Road, said she was in her bedroom when she looked up and saw the man, said Sgt. Jeff Walden, police spokesman. The man pushed her to the floor before leaving with the phone and TV, Walden said. The woman had minor injuries but was not taken to the hospital.

Police found the stolen items on a sidewalk near the apartment, Walden said. The man has not been arrested.

The woman reported the incident to police while officers were at the apartment complex investigating another report of a burglary. Police are looking into whether the incidents are related.

The man in the woman's apartment is described as black, in his early 20s with a thin mustache. He was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and dark jeans. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP (1-888-562-5887).

Police say man used ex-roommate's identity

HAMPTON - Police on Monday arrested a man suspected of assuming his ex-roommate's identity to buy his fiancee an engagement ring.

In July, he used his former roommate's name and Social Security number to obtain a credit card account, according to Sgt. Jeff Walden, police spokesman. He then used the account to buy a $2,500 ring at Lundstrom Jewelers at Coliseum Mall, Walden said. After getting the bill, the ex-roommate called authorities. The clerk at the jewelry store identified Robinson as the man who bought the ring, Walden said.